The ^ > V Game

[debbila]

^ Yes, I have a book that a cousin of mine wrote about our family tree.

> Got an appointment for a neurologist for my Bell's Palsy. So long to wait..... Aug.19Th

v Have you or anyone you know had Bell's Palsy?

 

[margd]

^  Yes, my ex had Bells Palsy.  He was miserable, poor guy.  

>  I'm scared of coming down with Shingles

v  Have you gotten a shingles shot?

 

[debbila]

^ I had the shingles shot years ago.

> I'm making traditional hot dogs and beans tonight.

v What do you cook that is a favorite with your family or friends?

 

[AbbysMom]

^ chocolate chip cookies

> Another hot and humid day hear with thunderstorms in the forecast

V Do you like thunderstorms?

 

[grizzlysapien]

^ I always love a good thunderstorm!!
> I have gained too many kilos than I can get rid of and it's SUMMER!! damn!
V Summer vacation plans?

 

[margd]

^I'm going to spend a few days at the beach with an old friend.

> One of my favorite large mammals is the giraffe.  I think they're gorgeous and graceful but a lot of people think they're strange looking.   

v The giraffe - beautiful?  Or weird?

 

[debbila]

^ Giraffes are beautiful. Looking different doesn't make them weird.

> I'm getting a roll top desk for free from someone on a Free Cycle group that I belong to online!

v  Do you shop at consignment shops, thrift stores, or sites that have free things like craigslist or Free Cycle?

 

[AbbysMom]

^ normally no, but I have bought a few things at consignment stores.

> It feels like it is time to put the air conditioner on

V do you have an air conditioner?

 

[margd]

^  Yes, thank heavens.  I've spent too many summers without.

> I'm thinking of getting a keyboard.

v  Do you play a musical instrument?

 

[lonelocust]

^I play piano, guitar, and violin

>I'm resurrecting this thread after a month, it seems!

vWhat's the most interesting thing you did last month?

 

[Primula]

^I watched season 4 of House of Cards.
>Planning soon to pop out to Au Bon Pain for coffee and ???
v Do you watch Jeopardy & Wheel of Fortune?

 

[debbila]

^ I watch Jeopardy but not Wheel of Fortune

> I had a 2 brothers and a sister who ranged in ages 17 to 19 years older than I was. I grew up with their children.

v Is there an animal you dislike and why?

 

[margd]

^  The only animals I dislike are certain human beings.

>  The edges of tropical storm Hermine just passed by here.  

v  Do you live somewhere prone to natural disasters (earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, wildfires etc?)

 

[lonelocust]

^ Nope, extremely unprone. By some technicality you might say the Netherlands is prone to flooding, but the technology has been in place for hundreds of years that means it's in reality an enormous rarity. We do get winter "wind storms" with hurricane-force winds several times a year, which shut down transportation and sometimes cause injuries with falling tree branches.
>I've been swimming in a tropical storm before though, on the US East Coast.
v Do you enjoy adrenaline rush activities?

 

[AbbysMom]

^ The older I get the more the answer is no.

> I'm chipping away at my chores, very slowly. :lol3:

V How's your weather right now?

 

[Primula]

^Breezy & sunny. Cooler than it's going to be.
>Plowing through a ton of email.
vDid you have a nice Labor Day?

 

[margd]

^  My Labor Day was okay.  Nothing exciting but I didn't have to work so that's good!

>  I started to hang my bedroom curtains and discovered I ordered the wrong size curtain rods. 

v  Have you ever regretted buying something without measuring first?

 

[lonelocust]

^ I think the answer must be yes, but I can't really recall a specific time.

> I have a temporary piece of cloth hanging in my window until I make curtains for my new room. My husband loves that it's heavy and dark, but I hate it.

v Do you like natural light to come in when the sunrises or prefer to keep it dark until you want to let in the light?

 

[Primula]

^My drapes are drawn until I get out of bed. Cannot sleep otherwise.
>Just finished giving my 2 cats their fishy canned lunch.
vDo you like to watch a movie in a theater or at home?

 

[debbila]

^ I like to watch them at the movie theater

> I got a lightweight corded stick vacuum. No more pushing a heavy vacuum or sweeping. It's so much easier to do all the floors, carpeted, wood, and tile.

v Do you do certain cleaning at set times like daily, once a week, twice a month, etc.?